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Archer (2009)
Elegance and Class 101
S12E08 closes with a few noteworthy moments.
Sterling Archer reads a "pass the torch" letter from his character's mother, Malory Archer, voiced by the recently departed Jessica Walter. This scene is followed by Malory Archer's perfect sunset, happy ending, on the beach, cocktail recently refilled, holding hands with her one true love.
Fade to black segues to "In Lovin Memory of Jessica Walter," with only the sound of the gentle waves breaking on the beach. Credits role without Archer's jazzy theme, only the sounds of those timeless, melancholy waves.
The Archer show is always sassy, in your face, seldom if ever subtle, but this time, they showed what Ms. Walter meant to their production After a dozen years of her character being the proverbial rock of the show, Malory had to depart. Surrounded by other brilliant voices and outrageous plot lines, Ms. Walter was class, if occasionally soused, but presenting an elegance that all who were privileged to work with her understood.
The ending of this episode, this season, and her character, speaks volumes about how everyone associated with this television show felt about her.
Elegant class or classy elegance. Both are sterling examples of this lady's essence. She will be missed.
Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time (2021)
Enthusiastic delivery is a gift to all who want to listen and learn
Some suggest smugness. Another explanation may be that Mr. Cox is so thrilled to know and to be able to share, to teach, his knowing. Knowledge has nothing to do with the length or even the presence of hair but from what lies underneath it. Mr. Cox, and so many other men and women through the ages, have distinct styles of communicating their knowledge. We should all be grateful that they make the concerted efforts that they have by spending the better part of their lifetimes trying to enlighten the rest of us. Maybe, just maybe, their unique methods can empower us to find the ability to share in the joy of knowledge as they do, with a childlike wonder and enthusiasm that we could all be better for. Teaching is a rare and precious gift that too few appreciate while fewer still are any good at. Criticizing a teacher for their passion or their hair? That demonstrates more than this comment allows for. Mr. Cox and his colleagues deserve our thanks on scales that match the timeless concepts which they strive to convey to us.